The game plan: The home was built in 1958 and was being sold by the original owner. It had not been updated over the years, and the owner was not able to do much to get it ready for market.

Miron-Schleider listed the house on the multiple listing service, created a brochure, held open houses for real estate agents and the public and advertised it on the Internet. She created a website devoted to this property that included a number of professional photographs and a floor plan.

The home was originally priced at $695,000. After a couple of weeks on the market, at the seller’s request, the price was raised to $729,000. But she quickly changed her mind, and the price was brought back to $695,000.

Although the house was not updated, the neighborhood and the number of bedrooms appealed to young families, Miron-Schleider said.

"The layout and the location definitely sold this house," she said.

The result: Miron-Schleider found the buyer, and the home sold for $640,000.

— Kathleen Lynn

Sellers and real estate agents: Have a recently closed transaction you’d like to tell us about? Please email Kathleen Lynn at lynn@northjersey.com